4:20 p.m., Saturday February 2nd
I WAS CALLED TO A MISSING PERSON SCENE. SO WE WERE LOOKING FOR A MISSING PERSON AND ANY EVIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT MISSING PERSON THAT MIGHT HELP US FIGURE OUT WHERE THE MISSING PERSON WAS.

10:30 p.m., Saturday February 2nd
WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, CHIEF CREIGHTON ASKED ME TO TAKE OVER THE INVESTIGATION, AS THE ROBBERY LIEUTENANT IN CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATIONS.
(6 hours after the evidence techs arrive, they knew it was a kidnapping and began the investigation accordingly?)

At 2:30 in the morning on February 5, homicide investigators from the San Diego Police Department are standing outside David Westerfield’s house, preparing to go inside and search it. Sergeant Bill Holmes is one of the cops.
(48 hours later, it became a homicide investigation, 22 days before a body is found or recovered?)

Wednesday February 6th
Brenda said her "biggest hope" was that Danielle's abductor would "realize right now this has gotten really, really big and they've made a big mistake and they are going to let my daughter walk away."
(If homicide gets involved, it's probably really, really big. What evidence suggested this was a homicide within the first 48 plus 12?)

I would love to have the "order of appearance" list at the van Dam crime scene, before 2:30 a.m. when Collins claims he was at the van Dam crime / murder scene.

"YOU FIRST TALKED TO OFFICER CLARK AT 9:40 IN THE MORNING",

"I WAS CALLED TO A MISSING PERSON SCENE. SO WE WERE LOOKING FOR A MISSING PERSON AND ANY EVIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT MISSING PERSON THAT MIGHT HELP US FIGURE OUT WHERE THE MISSING PERSON WAS.

I'd like to thank many members of our department who played a major role in the investigation from day one. The initial response and search efforts were led by Captain Nancy Goodrich out of our Northeastern Division. And pretty much the entire division was involved over days and weeks in this investigation.

"MR. VAN WEY WORKS NORTHEASTERN INVESTIGATIONS"

"WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, CHIEF CREIGHTON ASKED ME TO TAKE OVER THE INVESTIGATION, AS THE ROBBERY LIEUTENANT IN CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATIONS."
(How many people missed the blood on Danielle's blanket before Dorie seized it on Monday, hours before homicide took charge of the script.)

My understanding is that Homicide were brought in to assist Robbery because of the size of the case. Logically, therefore, all the evidence should have been handled by Robbery. On the other hand, I seem to remember hearing somewhere that Homicide detectives are considered senior to Robbery detectives, which does seem logical, in which case it would also be logical for Homicide to handle the evidence. But my guess is that it's unusual for Homicide to work a missing persons investigation, and therefore unusual for them to handle the evidence in such cases.

I'll let Dusek explain it all. Clarissa's not available.
"...EARLY MONDAY MORNING, AND TWO DETECTIVES FROM ROBBERY GO OVER AND TALK TO THEM. JOHNNY KEENE AND MO PARGA. ROBBERY WAS ASSIGNED AT THAT POINT BECAUSE IT'S A MISSING PERSONS CASE, AND ROBBERY HANDLES MISSING PERSONS AND KIDNAPPINGS INITIALLY. EVENTUALLY IT'S THEN TURNED OVER TO HOMICIDE IF NECESSARY."
(On Monday, February 4th, it was turned over to homicide. Just ask the homicide folks at the motor home with Dorie and the bloody evidence from the van Atter / van Dam house. I'm sorry, OJ flashback.)

"THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL TELL YOU THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT AT HIS HOUSE THAT SATURDAY OR AT LEAST HE DID NOT NOTIFY HIM HE WAS AT THE HOUSE THAT SATURDAY. HE WAS NOT THERE THAT SUNDAY WHEN THEY WERE CHECKING ALL THE HOUSES.
(Westerfield failed to notify SDPD he was home on Saturday while SDPD flooded the hood with more brass than available in a string quartet? Was that his obligation to turn himself in for what he had done? Left AFTER Danielle was discovered missing around 9 am, if not the night before? Before midnight on Friday. Duncan's theory, not mine. The evidence and I both support what he's been preaching. Go Jimmy, go!!)

5-16-2015
- On February 16th (the day after the call!) DVD & his "high school" friend left for a three (3) day- trip around San Diego's East County! - Doesn't anyone see this trip as being odd? After receiving one (1) call from the "kidnapers" - who- would leave his wife alone for the next three (3) days! AND NOT stay close to the phone so as to be available in person to hear any news! This trip is weird, given the reason he gave for making it!! - Is it possible he went to drop off the "ransom" & then pick up a location for Danielle?

BY MR. DUSEK:
Q: PHOTOGRAPHS A, B, AND C. WHAT DO THEY SHOW US?
A: I DON'T KNOW WHAT A IS. MAY I GET UP AND LOOK

Q: SURE.
A: OH. SORRY. THAT'S A BRIEFCASE.

Q: DO THEY APPEAR TO BE THE TREE AREA WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND?
A: YES.

Isn't the removal of the "trap & trace" on the Van Dam phone the "DAY BEFORE" another amazing COINCIDENCE in this case! Is there, in reality, a tape of this call? I believe a call was received based on this fact and this fact alone - 'I Danielle's Mother "reported" having received it! (I know Brenda Van Dam lied about a whole bunch of stuff during this ordeal, but I really doubt she lied about anything after 15 days waiting to receive any news of her daughter's well-being/location! )

...Danielle had been abused but was alive...
"On February 15, 2002 at about 1600 hours Brenda van Dam received a telephone call from an unknown male. The unidentified male asked Brenda van Dam if she wanted her daughter back. The unidentified male stated Danielle had been abused but was alive."

from search warrant 27846: February 19 warrant (No. 27846)
“A. All information derived from the installation and use of a device commonly referred to as a "trap and trace" to identify the telephone numbers of, location, the name and address, customer service record, billing statements, and credit information of the subscriber of record whether published or non- published for all telephones used to call telephone number (858) 513-xxxx (the van Dam's phone number) , and any other telephone numbers located at the address of said phone numbers, for a continuous period between February 12, 2002 and March 30, 2002, an extended period of time due to the nature of this on going investigation, a child abduction from a private residence.
The subscriber has given his permission to request and extended period of time in efforts to assist with the investigation; and,

B.All information derived from the installation and use of a device commonly referred to as a "pen register" (dialed number recorder) to identify the telephone numbers of, location, and the name and address of the subscriber of record whether published or non-published where calls are being made from telephone number (858) 513-xxxx and any other telephone numbers located at the address of said phone number, for a continuous period between February 12, 2002 and March 30, 2002, an extended period of time due to the nature of this on going investigation...”

...it was then I learned the initial "trap and trace" had expired pursuant to search warrant #27800.
(Anybody got copies of this warrant? Anybody have the returns for this warrant? Interesting. This was the first warrant issued.)

I explained the exigency of the situation to an employee at Pacific Bell Telephone and requested an immediate "trap and trace" be again placed on the van Dam's telephone, Based on the time 1600 hours on Friday 02-15-02,

...Even more horrific! - Is it possible they left Danielle alive on Dehesa Road by herself and she was attacked and killed before her father could find her? He may have spent all three days searching for her along Dehesa Rd.

5-16-2015
- On February 16th (the day after the call!) DVD & his "high school" friend left for a three (3) day- trip around San Diego's East County! - Doesn't anyone see this trip as being odd? After receiving one (1) call from the "kidnapers" - who- would leave his wife alone for the next three (3) days! AND NOT stay close to the phone so as to be available in person to hear any news! This trip is weird, given the reason he gave for making it!! - Is it possible he went to drop off the "ransom" & then pick up a location for Danielle?

Hi All,
It is somewhat remarkable that so many people remain dedicated to examining this case. 14 years and then some. Many questions remain in my mind as well. Not as to the guilt of Westerfield---but how shall we ever truly decide who is guilty. The death penalty is barbaric; in the way I conceive civilization, there is no place for it. I bid you all greetings and salutations,
She

On February 2, 2002, sometime around 9:00 a.m., while
Danielle’s mom was preparing a family breakfast, like every
Saturday morning, she noticed Danielle was not yet awake. Danielle’s brothers were sent upstairs to wake her. They
soon discovered she was not in her bed.
(So, so many versions of the LIE to choose from. Did the Hennes want too much money for her version, so was she written out of the script?)

We became closer as a Department. We cried together with
tears of relief, tears of victory, and tears of sorrow for Danielle
Nichole van Dam. We stood proudly shoulder to shoulder
as a department and did not let the monster or his attorney damage our reputation or undermine our investigation. It
is without a doubt one of the San Diego Police Department’s
finest moments. I am proud of the work we did on this case.
I am proud to be a part of the greatest law enforcement agen-
cy in the world, the San Diego Police Department.
(My math vs. your pride any day of the week. Any day of the week.)